Charles Ray Byrd

Charles Ray Byrd, 84, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at The Pines Health Center in Carolina Meadows.

Charlie was born on July 8, 1940, in Asheboro, NC. He graduated from Asheboro High School in 1958 and Appalachian State University in 1963. He began his career as a teacher at Northeast Guilford High School before transitioning to a role as a production manager with Burlington Industries in Burlington and Gastonia, NC. In 1974, he moved to Chapel Hill and spent 23 years as the Assistant Manager of the textbook department at the UNC-Chapel Hill Student Stores. Charlie was known for his sense of humor and love of sports.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Herman Byrd and Myrtle Maynor Byrd. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jane Walker Byrd; his daughters, Elizabeth Jackson (Steve) of Issaquah, WA, and Jayna Patterson (Brook) of High Point, NC; and his grandchildren, Zoe Jackson, Ian Jackson, Myles Patterson, and Nolan Patterson.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Appalachian State Charles R. Byrd and Family Endowed Scholarship through the Office of Donor Stewardship, ASU Box 32110, Boone, NC 28608, or by calling (828) 262-6561.